Where to get a 1700+ or 2100+ that overclocks well?

[Dug]

I've been out of the loop and don't know where to shop for one of these.
Looks like Newegg doesn't offer guaranteed steppings anymore.

 

[bjc112]

Newegg definitely isn't the place to get a T-bred "B" now a days..

SVC

Excailber might too..

Both charge a bit more, but it's worth it.

This is for the 2100+ of course.. I think most places have dropped the 1700+ by now..

If you hunt around, you can grab a 1800+ that does 1.45V (stock voltage)

 

[Corporate Thug]

i got a frys combo: ecs mobo and the 1800+ (1.45V) for $60. a lot of my friends got the same chip

 

[Dug]

SVC doesn't have a 1700+ or 2100+ and don't mention anything about steppings for the 1800.

Excalibur has the 2100+ 302. Not sure how this o/c's though.

Might try Fry's, but this is iffy at best. (In Oregon anyway)

 

[joe2004]

Newegg definitely isn't the place to get a T-bred "B" now a days..

I used to get 2100 that would go to 2.1-2.2 GHz but the last t'bred B I got doesn't want to go anywhere above 2.0 GHz no matter what voltage. 2100 used to be safe overclocker but it seems I got a dud. Is that the experience nowadays?

 

[bjc112]

Originally posted by: joe2004

Newegg definitely isn't the place to get a T-bred "B" now a days..

I used to get 2100 that would go to 2.1-2.2 GHz but the last t'bred B I got doesn't want to go anywhere above 2.0 GHz no matter what voltage. 2100 used to be safe overclocker but it seems I got a dud. Is that the experience nowadays?

Seems to be..

Awhile back ( August ) I ordered two 1700+'s from the Egg and both were A's only capable of about 1900mhz..


Tell you the truth, you might be best off grabbing a 2500+ barton for $85.. You can do 2.2 on stock, and most likely get 2.3ghz

You're going to need @ least 2.4ghz from a "B" to compare with that.

 

[bootoo]

I've been seeing EXTREMELY nice stepping xp1700+s on the buy sell trade forum lately. Just picked up an unknown jiuhb dut3c which probably won't do great but it's not for my main 2 systems. A few very well known dlt3c's have shown up lately hot off the excaliber press; the present owner's lack of luck with 'em may be your gain.

I bought my first dlt3c xp1700 on another forum and it's been really stable at 2352 - think the guy who bought it originally was hoping for 2500 stable, if you go to the overclockers.com site they always have high numbers but I think those guys barely boot into windows sometimes and have huge w/cool peltiers usually. I like my little 62% o/clock so well I bought the exact same stepping off ANOTHER forum by "searching" 1700 every night on a few forums buy sell trade. I would rather do that than buy and return at fry's or cry when a tbred a from newegg shows up - I've really become a 1700 junkie. I suggest that.

 

[soja]

There's been talk about 1800+ dltc JIXIB's hitting 2.4-2.5 fairly easy. There are tons of 1700+ that do 2.4-2.5 on air and many on water. You just have to get the right stepping and have a little luck. I got mine at svc a while back.

 

[m1dknight]

Not all 2100+ now are duds I bought one 2 weeks ago and it is now running happily at 2.4Ghz I can get it to 2.5 but only at 1.825V and I am not sure if that is pushing my luck with the voltage or not.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I'd just get the 2500+ OEM from da egg for 86$ shipped.